Student Instructor for Hacky Hours Study Cafe

We are looking for a dedicated and academically strong student instructor to support fellow history students working independently on digital projects in relevant courses like Kildenært emne or BA-projects. The support will take place through a hacky hour study café in the library, two hours a week (22 hours in total). The Hacky Hour Study Café is meant to support the use of tools introduced in DAM in other courses and student projects.  

Employment period 1 September – 31 December 2026.

Responsibilities

As a student instructor, you will:

• Help students contextualize and apply the tools introduced in DAM to new projects.
• Assist with troubleshooting their machines and support their understanding of core concepts.
• Guide students in working on their own project.
• Demonstrate best practices and foster the development of computational thinking.
• In short: “Teach students how to fish – and occasionally hand out a free fish.”

We expect that you:

• Have completed the DAM course or a related subject with good results.
• Are interested in teaching and motivated to help others understand complex topics.
• Are patient, approachable, and able to communicate technical material in an accessible way.

We offer:

• A stimulating and rewarding student job where you strengthen both your academic and teaching skills.
• An inspiring learning environment where you can make a real difference for your fellow students.

Application

Please send a short motivated application and your CV and upload via this link.

Questions can be directed to department consultant, Kathrine Juul Svejstrup kjs@cas.au.dk

Terms of Employment

Employment is in accordance with the Ministry of Finance and SUL (student instructors).

The application must include a copy of your diploma and any documentation of previous teaching experience.

Aarhus University aims to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for everyone and strives for a culture where each individual can thrive and develop. We view equality and diversity as valuable resources and therefore encourage all interested candidates to apply.
 

About Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of Northern Europe’s most significant faculties for research and higher education in the humanities, theology and education. Within this broad academic scope, the faculty comprises approximately 700 researchers, 200 PhD students, 9,000 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students, and 1,500 further and continuing education students. We believe that the best ideas arise when different perspectives meet – and that research, teaching and innovation are best developed in dialogue with the surrounding society.

You can find more information here: Faculty of Arts | Aarhus University

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 37,000 students (FTEs) and 8.700 employees and has an annual revenue of EUR 1.106 billion. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/